
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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BEST WAYS TO CELEBRATE HOLI THIS YEAR One of the most awaited festivals and celebrated nationwide in India, Holi marks the onset of spring, symbolises victory over evil and encourages brotherhood and harmony. India celebrates this Festival of Colours in different shades catering to a myriad of experiences. 1. COLOURS, COLOURS AND MORE COLOURS Obviously as the name goes, get drenched in all shades of colours in the best possible way this Holi. 2. JOIN THE BHANG, LASSI AND ALCOHOL DRIVEN FRENZY Don’t take it easy this time. Hashish, marijuana, alcohol and varieties of bhang certainly take Holi parties to a new height. These parties are more likely to get a bit rough though. 3. GET RELIGIOUS THIS HOLI For the rest who wish to spend this Holi in a sober /religious way, bhajans and Holi Milan p
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